St Gregory hosts inter-schools gala
Credit must go to these boys and their coach, Miss Cato, for not only their performance in the water
St Gregory Primary School hosted an inter-schools gala on Thursday, February 25, at Hilldene Pool.
36 swimmers from St Gregory, Estcourt Christian Academy, Mooi River Primary School and Hamilton Preparatory School in Ladysmith participated.
The gala commenced after lunch and the spectators were treated to an exhilarating show of athleticism.
Vanessa Abudo from Hamilton Preparatory School broke the record for the girls under13 25meter backstroke with a time of 18.16 seconds.
Shakeel Manack from St Gregory took gold in the boys under11 25meter breaststroke.
The most thrilling race of the day was the boys under13 medley. Jared Robberts from St Gregory was in second place during the backstroke.
Shakeel’s breaststroke leg saw him not only closing the gap, but overtaking his opponent.
Josh Robberts swam his heart out during the freestyle to hang onto the first spot and ensure victory for his school.
Credit must go to these boys and their coach, Miss Cato, for not only their performance in the water, but also the flawless way in which the three legs of the medley flowed into each other.
Mooi River Primary School was the winning school at the end of the day with a total of 12 first places.
Congratulations to all these swimmers. This annual event will grow in stature and St Gregory Primary School looks forward to more schools participating in the coming years.
